Dimsdale House Essendon Place, High Road, Essendon, Hatfield, AL9 6GZ

described in the application form as “The proposal is for the erection of a new porch / boot room situated in the North East end elevation of Dimsdale House. The design plan form has been carefully considered in order to fit into the existing site configuration. The volume of the porch / boot room has been kept to a minimum with a flat lead dressed roof abutting the existing masonry rendered wall and structural glass sides providing transparency to the side elevations. The materials and form have been selected to be sympathetic with the existing built form of Dimsdale House

Authority: Welwyn Hatfield Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Ayres J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building

What decided it

The public benefits of the proposal (additional kitchen access) are not sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the special architectural and historic interest of the listed building.

Framework references: 199, 202

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